The Rincon Mountain District and Tucson Mountain District compose the two sections of Saguaro National Park. They are separated by about 30 miles. Even though they both have similar vegetation, the topography is different. The Rincon district is where bears, mountain lions, and coati can to be seen.
The Desert Museum was founded in 1952. It features plants and animals native to the Sonoran Desert. It is consistently one of the top things to see in Tucson and for good reason. There is so much to see no matter what time of the year it is. Michael has been visiting it and frequently a member since the early 80s.
Tucson Mountains is a small mountain range west of Tucson, Arizona. There are four mountain ranges that surround Tucson; the Tucson Mountains, the Catalina Mountains, the Rincon Mountains, and the Santa Rita Mountains. Even though each mountain range is unique and outstanding, we gravitate towards the Tucson Mountains because of the density of saguaros, hiking trails, wildlife, Tucson Mountain Park, Saguaro National Park West and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. From Cave Creek, Arizona it was about a 2 hour drive to Tucson.
Thanksgiving in the Tucson, Arizona desert is a beautiful location. Warm days, cool nights and the tranquility of the Sonoran Desert, it was just what we were looking for. Another amazing Arizona sunset on the way to Tucson.
Cave Creek, Arizona is a town in Maricopa County, part of the north Phoenix Metropolitan area, located in the Sonoran Desert. Less than 5,000 people live here. Just to the west is New River where we stayed before. It was only about an hour drive from Fort McDowell.
Fort McDowell is an unincorporated community about half an hour drive northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. Fort McDowell was built in 1867 to protect travelers from renegade Apaches in the Gila River and Salt River valleys. From New River, it was about an hour drive to Fort McDowell.
